The third road contest was the charm for Calhoun, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 victory over the La Vernia Bears on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Sandcrabs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Fischer Franck was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izaiah Cabrales and Eli Rodriguez.
Despite the loss, La Vernia still got an impressive performance from Sean Garza, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Garza was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Keegan Hajek was in the mix too, providing La Vernia with two touchdowns.
Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for La Vernia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calhoun will challenge Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for La Vernia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bay City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bay City will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something La Vernia surely won't give up without a fight.
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